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[F1Chapter 5BU.K.Finance arrangements

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 13 Ch. 5B inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 381(1) of the amending Act) by Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8), s. 381(1), Sch. 5 para. 2 (with Sch. 9 paras. 1-9, 22)

Type 1 arrangementsU.K.

809BZAType 1 finance arrangement definedU.K.

(1)For the purposes of this Chapter an arrangement is a type 1 finance arrangement if conditions A and B are met.

(2)Condition A is that under the arrangement—

(a)a person (“the borrower”) receives money or another asset (“the advance”) from another person (“the lender”),

(b)the borrower or a person connected with the borrower makes a disposal of an asset (“the security”) to or for the benefit of the lender or a person connected with the lender, and

(c)the lender or a person connected with the lender is entitled to payments in respect of the security.

(3)Condition B is that in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice—

(a)the borrower's accounts for the period in which the advance is received record a financial liability in respect of it, and

(b)the payments reduce the amount of the financial liability.

(4)If the borrower is a partnership the reference to the borrower's accounts includes a reference to the accounts of any member of the partnership.

(5)For the purposes of this section the borrower and the lender are not connected with one another.

809BZBCertain tax consequences not to have effectU.K.

(1)This section applies if a type 1 finance arrangement would have the relevant effect (ignoring this section).

(2)The arrangement is not to have that effect.

(3)The relevant effect is that—

(a)an amount of income on which the borrower or a person connected with the borrower would otherwise have been charged to income tax is not so charged,

(b)an amount which would otherwise have been brought into account in calculating for income tax purposes any income of the borrower or of a person connected with the borrower is not so brought into account, or

(c)the borrower or a person connected with the borrower becomes entitled to an income deduction.

(4)But if the borrower is a partnership the relevant effect is that—

(a)an amount of income on which a member of the partnership would otherwise have been charged to income tax is not so charged,

(b)an amount which would otherwise have been brought into account in calculating for income tax purposes any income of a member of the partnership is not so brought into account, or

(c)a member of the partnership becomes entitled to an income deduction.

(5)For the purposes of this section the borrower and the lender are not connected with one another.

(6)An income deduction is—

(a)a deduction in calculating income for income tax purposes, or

(b)a deduction from total income.

809BZCPayments treated as borrower's incomeU.K.

(1)This section applies if—

(a)a type 1 finance arrangement would not have the relevant effect (ignoring section 809BZB(2)),

(b)that arrangement would not have the corresponding corporation-tax effect (ignoring section 759(2) of CTA 2010), and

(c)the borrower is—

(i)within the charge to income tax, or

(ii)a partnership at least one member of which is within the charge to income tax.

(2)The payments mentioned in section 809BZA(2)(c) must be treated for income tax purposes as income of the borrower payable in respect of the security.

(3)Subsection (2) applies whether or not the payments are also the income of another person for tax purposes.

(4)Subsections (3) to (6) of section 809BZB (meaning of relevant effect) apply for the purposes of this section as for those of that.

(5)In subsection (1)(b) “the corresponding corporation-tax effect” means the relevant effect as defined by section 759(3) to (6) of CTA 2010 (provision for corporation tax corresponding to section 809BZB(3) to (6)).

809BZDDeemed interest if borrower is not a partnershipU.K.

(1)This section applies if—

(a)there is a type 1 finance arrangement,

(b)the borrower is not a partnership,

(c)the arrangement is prevented by section 809BZB from having the relevant effect in relation to the borrower, or section 809BZC applies to the borrower, and

(d)in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice the borrower's accounts record an amount as a finance charge in respect of the advance.

(2)For income tax purposes the borrower may treat the amount as interest payable on a loan.

(3)If an amount is treated as interest (“deemed interest”) under subsection (2), to find out when it is paid—

(a)treat the payments mentioned in section 809BZA(2)(c) as consisting of amounts for repaying the advance and amounts (“the interest elements”) in respect of interest on the advance,

(b)treat the interest elements of the payments as paid when the payments are paid, and

(c)treat the deemed interest as paid at the times when the interest elements are treated as paid.

809BZEDeemed interest if borrower is a partnershipU.K.

(1)This section applies if each of conditions A to C is met.

(2)Condition A is that—

(a)there is a type 1 finance arrangement, and

(b)the borrower is a partnership.

(3)Condition B is that—

(a)the arrangement is prevented by section 809BZB from having the relevant effect in relation to a person who is a member of the partnership, or

(b)section 809BZC applies to the partnership (in which event “the person” in subsections (4) and (5) means the person within the charge to income tax who is a member of the partnership).

(4)Condition C is that in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice the person's accounts, or the partnership's accounts, record an amount as a finance charge in respect of the advance.

(5)For income tax purposes the person may treat the amount as interest payable by the partnership on a loan.

(6)If an amount is treated as interest (“deemed interest”) under subsection (5), to find out when it is paid—

(a)treat the payments mentioned in section 809BZA(2)(c) as consisting of amounts for repaying the advance and amounts (“the interest elements”) in respect of interest on the advance,

(b)treat the interest elements of the payments as paid when the payments are paid, and

(c)treat the deemed interest as paid at the times when the interest elements are treated as paid.]

[F2Type 2 arrangementsU.K.

Textual Amendments

F2Ss. 809BZF-809BZI and cross-heading inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 381(1) of the amending Act) by Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8), s. 381(1), Sch. 5 para. 3 (with Sch. 9 paras. 1-9, 22)

809BZFType 2 finance arrangement definedU.K.

(1)For the purposes of this Chapter an arrangement is a type 2 finance arrangement if conditions A and B are met.

(2)Condition A is that—

(a)under the arrangement a person (“the transferor”) makes a disposal of an asset (“the security”) to a partnership,

(b)the transferor is a member of the partnership immediately after the disposal (whether or not a member immediately before it),

(c)under the arrangement the partnership receives money or another asset (“the advance”) from another person (“the lender”),

(d)there is a relevant change in relation to the partnership (see section 809BZG), and

(e)under the arrangement the share in the partnership's profits of the person involved in the change is determined by reference (wholly or partly) to payments in respect of the security.

(3)Condition B is that in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice—

(a)the partnership's accounts for the period in which the advance is received record a financial liability in respect of it, and

(b)the payments reduce the amount of the financial liability.

(4)The reference to the partnership's accounts includes a reference to the transferor's accounts.

809BZGRelevant change in relation to partnershipU.K.

(1)For the purposes of this Chapter there is a relevant change in relation to a partnership if condition A or condition B is met.

(2)Condition A is that in connection with the arrangement the lender or a person connected with the lender becomes a member of the partnership at any time.

(3)Condition B is that—

(a)in connection with the arrangement there is at any time a change in a member's share in the partnership's profits, and

(b)the member is the lender or a person connected with the lender or a person who in connection with the arrangement becomes at any time connected with the lender.

(4)An event occurs in connection with the arrangement if it occurs directly or indirectly in consequence of it or otherwise in connection with it.

(5)If there is a relevant change in relation to a partnership, a reference in this Chapter to the person involved in the change is—

(a)if it is condition A that is met, to the person who becomes a member of the partnership, and

(b)if it is condition B that is met, to the member of the partnership in whose share in the partnership's profits there is a change.

809BZHCertain tax consequences not to have effectU.K.

(1)This section applies if—

(a)there is a type 2 finance arrangement, and

(b)any relevant change in relation to the partnership would have the relevant effect (ignoring this section).

(2)In such a case—

(a)Part 9 of ITTOIA 2005 (partnerships) is to have effect in relation to the transferor as if the relevant change in relation to the partnership had not occurred, and

(b)accordingly the finance arrangement is not to have the relevant effect.

(3)The relevant effect is that—

(a)an amount of income on which the transferor would otherwise have been charged to income tax is not so charged,

(b)an amount which would otherwise have been brought into account in calculating for income tax purposes any income of the transferor is not so brought into account, or

(c)the transferor becomes entitled to an income deduction.

(4)In deciding whether subsection (1)(b) is met assume that amounts of income equal to the payments mentioned in section 809BZF(2)(e) were payable to the partnership before the relevant change in relation to it occurred.

(5)An income deduction is—

(a)a deduction in calculating income for income tax purposes, or

(b)a deduction from total income.

809BZIDeemed interestU.K.

(1)This section applies if—

(a)there is a type 2 finance arrangement,

(b)the transferor is a person within the charge to income tax, and

(c)in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice the partnership's accounts record an amount as a finance charge in respect of the advance.

(2)For income tax purposes the transferor may treat the amount as interest payable by the transferor on a loan.

(3)The reference in subsection (1) to the partnership's accounts includes a reference to the transferor's accounts.

(4)If an amount is treated as interest (“deemed interest”) under subsection (2), to find out when it is paid—

(a)treat the payments mentioned in section 809BZF(2)(e) as consisting of amounts for repaying the advance and amounts (“the interest elements”) in respect of interest on the advance,

(b)treat the interest elements of the payments as paid when the payments are paid, and

(c)treat the deemed interest as paid at the times when the interest elements are treated as paid.]

[F3Type 3 arrangementsU.K.

Textual Amendments

F3Ss. 809BZJ-809BZL and cross-heading inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 381(1) of the amending Act) by Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8), s. 381(1), Sch. 5 para. 4 (with Sch. 9 paras. 1-9, 22)

809BZJType 3 finance arrangement definedU.K.

(1)For the purposes of this Chapter an arrangement is a type 3 finance arrangement if conditions A and B are met.

(2)Condition A is that—

(a)a partnership holds an asset (“the security”) as a partnership asset at any time before the arrangement is made,

(b)under the arrangement the partnership receives money or another asset (“the advance”) from another person (“the lender”),

(c)there is a relevant change in relation to the partnership (see section 809BZG), and

(d)under the arrangement the share in the partnership's profits of the person involved in the change is determined by reference (wholly or partly) to payments in respect of the security.

(3)Condition B is that in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice—

(a)the partnership's accounts for the period in which the advance is received record a financial liability in respect of it, and

(b)the payments reduce the amount of the financial liability.

(4)The reference to the partnership's accounts includes a reference to the accounts of any person who is a member of the partnership immediately before the arrangement is made.

809BZKCertain tax consequences not to have effectU.K.

(1)This section applies if—

(a)there is a type 3 finance arrangement, and

(b)any relevant change in relation to the partnership would have the relevant effect (ignoring this section).

(2)The relevant effect is that—

(a)an amount of income on which a relevant member would otherwise have been charged to income tax is not so charged,

(b)an amount which would otherwise have been brought into account in calculating for income tax purposes any income of a relevant member is not so brought into account, or

(c)a relevant member becomes entitled to an income deduction.

(3)A relevant member is a person who—

(a)was a member of the partnership immediately before the relevant change in relation to it occurred, and

(b)is not the lender.

(4)If this section applies—

(a)Part 9 of ITTOIA 2005 (partnerships) is to have effect in relation to any relevant member as if the relevant change in relation to the partnership had not occurred, and

(b)accordingly the finance arrangement is not to have the relevant effect.

(5)In deciding whether subsection (1)(b) is met assume that amounts of income equal to the payments mentioned in section 809BZJ(2)(d) were payable to the partnership before the relevant change in relation to it occurred.

(6)An income deduction is—

(a)a deduction in calculating income for income tax purposes, or

(b)a deduction from total income.

809BZLDeemed interestU.K.

(1)This section applies if—

(a)there is a type 3 finance arrangement,

(b)a relevant member is a person within the charge to income tax, and

(c)in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice the partnership's accounts record an amount as a finance charge in respect of the advance.

(2)For income tax purposes the relevant member may treat the amount as interest payable by the partnership on a loan.

(3)The reference in subsection (1) to the partnership's accounts includes a reference to the accounts of any relevant member.

(4)If an amount is treated as interest (“deemed interest”) under subsection (2), to find out when it is paid—

(a)treat the payments mentioned in section 809BZJ(2)(d) as consisting of amounts for repaying the advance and amounts (“the interest elements”) in respect of interest on the advance,

(b)treat the interest elements of the payments as paid when the payments are paid, and

(c)treat the deemed interest as paid at the times when the interest elements are treated as paid.

(5)A relevant member is a person who—

(a)was a member of the partnership immediately before the relevant change in relation to it occurred, and

(b)is not the lender.]

[F4ExceptionsU.K.

Textual Amendments

F4Ss. 809BZM-809BZP and cross-heading inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 381(1) of the amending Act) by Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8), s. 381(1), Sch. 5 para. 5 (with Sch. 9 paras. 1-9, 22)

809BZMExceptions: preliminaryU.K.

(1)Sections 809BZN to 809BZP make provision for finance arrangement codes not to apply in certain circumstances.

(2)For the purposes of those sections each of the following groups of provisions is a finance arrangement code—

(a)sections 809BZA to 809BZE (type 1 arrangements),

(b)sections 809BZF to 809BZI (type 2 arrangements), and

(c)sections 809BZJ to 809BZL (type 3 arrangements).

809BZNExceptionsU.K.

(1)A finance arrangement code does not apply if the whole of the advance under the arrangement—

(a)is charged to tax on a relevant person as an amount of income,

(b)is brought into account in calculating for tax purposes any income of a relevant person, or

(c)is brought into account for the purposes of any provision of CAA 2001 as a disposal receipt, or proceeds from a balancing event or disposal event, of a relevant person.

(2)Treat subsection (1)(c) as not met if—

(a)the receipt gives rise, or proceeds give rise, to a balancing charge, and

(b)the amount of the balancing charge is limited by any provision of CAA 2001.

(3)A finance arrangement code does not apply if at all times the whole of the advance under the arrangement—

(a)is a debtor relationship of a relevant person for the purposes of Part 5 of CTA 2009 (loan relationships), or

(b)would be a debtor relationship of a relevant person for those purposes if that person were a company within the charge to corporation tax.

(4)In subsection (3) references to a debtor relationship do not include references to a relationship to which Chapter 2 of Part 6 of CTA 2009 applies (relevant non-lending relationships).

(5)A finance arrangement code does not apply so far as—

(a)section 263A of TCGA 1992 applies in relation to the arrangement (agreements for sale and repurchase of securities), or

(b)Schedule 13 to FA 2007 or Chapter 10 of Part 6 of CTA 2009 applies in relation to the arrangement (sale and repurchase of securities, and repos).

(6)A finance arrangement code does not apply so far as Part 10A of this Act, Chapter 4 of Part 4 of TCGA 1992 or Chapter 6 of Part 6 of CTA 2009 has effect in relation to the arrangement (alternative finance arrangements).

(7)A finance arrangement code does not apply so far as the security is plant or machinery which is the subject of a sale and finance leaseback.

(8)For the purposes of subsection (7) apply section 221 of CAA 2001 to determine whether plant or machinery is the subject of a sale and finance leaseback.

(9)A finance arrangement code does not apply so far as sections 228B and 228C of CAA 2001 (finance leaseback) apply in relation to the arrangement.

(10)Section 809BZO defines a relevant person for the purposes of this section.

809BZOExceptions: relevant personU.K.

(1)This section defines a relevant person for the purposes of section 809BZN.

(2)If (apart from sections 809BZN and 809BZP) sections 809BZA to 809BZE would apply, each of the following is a relevant person—

(a)the borrower, and

(b)a person connected with the borrower or (if the borrower is a partnership) a member of the partnership.

(3)If (apart from sections 809BZN and 809BZP) sections 809BZF to 809BZI would apply, the transferor is a relevant person.

(4)If (apart from sections 809BZN and 809BZP) sections 809BZJ to 809BZL would apply, a relevant member as there defined is a relevant person.

(5)For the purposes of subsection (2)(b) the persons connected with the borrower include any persons who under section 993 (meaning of “connected”) are connected with the borrower.

809BZPPower to make further exceptionsU.K.

(1)The Treasury may make regulations prescribing other circumstances in which a finance arrangement code is not to apply.

(2)The regulations may amend sections 809BZN and 809BZO.

(3)The power to make regulations includes—

(a)power to make provision that has effect in relation to times before the making of the regulations (but not times before 6 June 2006),

(b)power to make different provision for different cases or different purposes, and

(c)power to make incidental, supplemental, consequential and transitional provision and savings.]

[F5SupplementaryU.K.

Textual Amendments

F5Ss. 809BZQ-809BZS and cross-heading inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 381(1) of the amending Act) by Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8), s. 381(1), Sch. 5 para. 6 (with Sch. 9 paras. 1-9, 22)

809BZQAccountsU.K.

(1)This section applies for the purposes of this Chapter.

(2)A reference to the accounts of a person includes (if the person is a company) a reference to the consolidated group accounts of a group of companies of which it is a member.

(3)In determining whether accounts record an amount as a financial liability in respect of an advance, assume that the period in which the advance is received ended immediately after the receipt of the advance.

(4)If a person does not draw up accounts in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice, assume that the person drew up the accounts in accordance with that practice.

809BZRArrangementsU.K.

A reference in this Chapter to an arrangement includes a reference to an agreement or understanding (whether or not legally enforceable).

809BZSAssetsU.K.

(1)This section applies for the purposes of this Chapter.

(2)A reference to a person receiving an asset includes—

(a)a reference to the person obtaining (directly or indirectly) the value of an asset or otherwise deriving (directly or indirectly) a benefit from it, and

(b)a reference to the discharge (in whole or part) of a liability of the person.

(3)A reference to a disposal of an asset includes a reference to anything constituting a disposal of it for the purposes of TCGA 1992.

(4)A reference to payments in respect of an asset includes—

(a)a reference to payments in respect of another asset substituted for it under the arrangement, and

(b)a reference to obtaining (directly or indirectly) the value of an asset or otherwise deriving (directly or indirectly) a benefit from it.]

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